ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says a merger between MLS and Liga MX will not work because of the huge structural differences of the sport in the United States. Major League Soccer has denied a report on Thursday that Sacramento, California is set to land the eventual 29th team in the league. Earlier on Thursday, CBSSports.com
Month: September 2019
11:24 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets safety Jamal Adams, fined $21,506 for a roughing the passer penalty against Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, blasted the NFL on Wednesday night on social media. Adams posted a video clip of the play from Monday night, saying: “This league is a damn joke! …
11:25 PM ET Associated Press Tiger Woods is playing another skins game with two big differences. This one is in Japan and will be broadcast live around the world by Discovery-owned GOLFTV. The exhibition is called “The Challenge: Japan Skins,” and it will be played Oct. 21 leading into the PGA Tour’s first official event
Anrich Nortje delivers © Getty Images Toss India chose to bowl v South Africa Virat Kohli has begun a new home season by winning the toss, with India choosing to bowl first in Mohali. He expected dew to come into play in the second half of the match, on what he felt was a “pretty
FIFA has urged Iran to lift their 40-year ban on women in football stadiums. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has described Iran’s stadium ban for women as “unacceptable,” calling on the country to lift restrictions ahead of their next home game. Attention on the ban intensified when a 29-year-old activist, Sahar Khodayari, died this month after
10:04 PM ET Houston Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole has become the 18th major league pitcher since 1900 to strike out at least 300 batters in a season. Cole reached the milestone by getting Shin-Soo Choo of the Texas Rangers to whiff on an 89 mph changeup for the third out of the sixth inning Wednesday
NorthEast United FC have signed Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan for the 2019-20 ISL season. Gyan, Ghana’s all-time leading scorer with 51 goals, will join NorthEast on the back of their most successful season, where they reached the play-offs for the very first time. Gyan, 33, rose to fame with his performances on the international stage,
8:50 PM ET ESPN News Services HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Following Alabama A&M coach Connell Maynor’s declaration that his team would never play North Alabama again while he’s the coach, the schools released a joint statement Wednesday saying they had been in communication since Monday to decide “what, if any, next steps are necessary.” “Both institutions
9:05 PM ET Former World Wrestling Entertainment heavyweight champion Jake Hager has his next MMA assignment. Hager (2-0), who is known as “Jack Swagger” in the professional wrestling world, will meet Anthony Garrett (4-2) at Bellator 231 on Oct. 25 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, multiple sources told ESPN. The fight will take place
8:03 AM ET ATHENS, Ga. — During the previous two seasons under Georgia coach Kirby Smart, the Bulldogs won 24 games, one SEC championship, the Rose Bowl, and came within a whisker of winning one national championship and playing for another. The Bulldogs still haven’t won a national title in 39 years, but it sure